Gram Vikas Yojana
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2588 ANSWERED ON: 14.03.2016
Gram Vikas Yojana
ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE
Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the total number of forest villages located in reserved areas in the country under Gram Vikas Yojana, State-wise;
(b) the amount wise details of the funds sought by the State Governments for development works in the said villages during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has sanctioned the said amount; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State/year –wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)
(a) to (d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs had implemented a programme for development of forest villages since 2005-06 as a one-time measure for integrated development of forest villages with a view to raise the Human Development Index (HDI) of the inhabitants of the forest villages and for providing basic facilities and services in the 2,474 forest villages/habitations spread over twelve States in the country. The programme was implemented as a part of the Special Area Programme ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan’. The programme included infrastructure works relating to basic services and facilities viz., approach roads, healthcare, primary education, minor irrigation, rain water harvesting, drinking water, sanitation, community halls etc. and activities related to income generation. A statement showing the State-wise number of forest villages/habitations in various parts of the country, covered under the aforesaid programme, is at Annexure-I. No fund has been released during 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-13 till date).
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ANNEXURE-I
Annexure as referred to in the reply at part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2588 for 14.03.2016
Statement showing total no. of forest villages/ habitations in various states
S.N. States Total No. of Villages
1 Assam 499
2 Chhattisgarh 425
3 Gujarat 199
4 Jharkhand 24
6 Madhya Pradesh 893
5 Meghalaya 23
7 Mizoram 85
8 Odisha 20
9 Tripura 62
10 Uttarakhand 61
11 Uttar Pradesh 13
12 West Bengal 170
Total 2,474
Source : [Loksabha]
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